Hominy Valley Health Center — Candler, NC
Hominy Valley Health Center is a community health center clinic at 1914 Smokey Park Highway, Candler, NC 28715, open 37 hours a week. The typical North Carolina clinic is open 40 hours a week. It is run by Western North Carolina Community Health Services, Inc., the, which serves 13,054 patients across 4 clinic locations.
- Address: 1914 Smokey Park Highway, Candler, NC 28715 · Directions
- Phone: (828) 285-0622
- Website: www.wncchs.org
- Weekly hours: 37 (North Carolina clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Western North Carolina Community Health Services, Inc., the (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Western North Carolina Community Health Services, Inc., the
Patients came to Western North Carolina Community Health Services, Inc., the for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,167 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,060 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 190 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 955 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,281 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 930 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 645 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,823 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,947 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 503 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,796 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,569 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 165 | children tested |
Western North Carolina Community Health Services, Inc., the also provides care by telehealth.
Who Western North Carolina Community Health Services, Inc., the serves
13,054 patients used Western North Carolina Community Health Services, Inc., the in 2025. 71% live at or below the poverty line and 92% are at or below twice the poverty line. 224 patients were experiencing homelessness and 158 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 71% | 59% | 65% | +11 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 92% | 92% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 44% | 24% | 14% | +21 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 23% | 28% | 42% | −5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 14% | 15% | 11% | −1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 18% | 25% | 24% | −7 pts |
Quality of care at Western North Carolina Community Health Services, Inc., the
Western North Carolina Community Health Services, Inc., the is at or above the North Carolina median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 69% | 70% | 68% | −1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 54% | 59% | 54% | −5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 65% | 54% | 54% | +11 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 49% | 49% | 44% | In line |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 86% | 76% | 77% | +9 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 91% | 87% | 86% | +4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 80% | 79% | +1 pts |
Patients from ZIP 28715
1,407 Western North Carolina Community Health Services, Inc., the patients live in ZIP 28715, and 51% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc. — 4,379 patients from 28715
- Blue Ridge Community Health Services, Inc. — 1,097 patients from 28715
- Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers — 514 patients from 28715
- Hot Springs Health Program Inc. — 40 patients from 28715
Community health centers near Hominy Valley Health Center
MAHEC Health Center at Enka/Candler
Appalachian Mountain Health at Leicester
Appalachian Mountain Health Dental
Appalachian Mountain Health at Asheville
MAHEC Center for Psychiatry and Mental Wellness
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